TUTORIAL"zoids offhanded grapple"

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Posted by RaVeN on January 14, 1999 at 15:10:35:

this is how we do the standard off-handed graple in the Viking mod. hope it helps(i used seperate grapple.c/h files to keep down any confusion)

Here Goes
1st , basically copied over the fire grapple commands to a "new" file .
I called it grapple.c then added "new commands to fire and release.of cource you
can do whatever works best for you and your mod.

//grapple
#include "g_local.h"
#include "grapple.h"

void CTFGrappleFire (edict_t *ent, vec3_t g_offset, int damage, int effect);
void firegrapple (edict_t *ent)
{
if ((ent->solid != SOLID_NOT) && (ent->deadflag == DEAD_NO))
{
if (ent->client->pers.weapon != FindItem ("Grapple"))
CTFGrappleFire (ent, vec3_origin, 10, 0);
else gi.cprintf (ent, PRINT_HIGH, "Off-Handed Grapple is not avaliable.\n");
}
return;
}

void CTFPlayerResetGrapple(edict_t *ent);
void resetgrapple (edict_t *ent)
{
if ((ent->solid != SOLID_NOT) && (ent->deadflag == DEAD_NO))
{

CTFPlayerResetGrapple(ent);
}
return;
}

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Then i made a header file for the grapple...thus grapple.h

void grapplefire (edict_t *ent);
void resetgrapple (edict_t *ent);
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Easy enough so far .....next we aded to the g_cmds file ...in the client cmds section..

// offhanded hook
else if (Q_stricmp (cmd, "grapplefire") == 0)
grapplefire (ent);
else if (Q_stricmp (cmd, "resetgrapple") == 0)
resetgrapple (ent);
//offhanded hook end

While we are here we need to add #include "grapple.h" to the begining of the file..

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Now / in p_client.c right after:

// make sure all view stuff is valid
ClientEndServerFrame (ent);

but before :

/*
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ClientBegin

called when a client has finished connecting, and is ready
to be placed into the game. This will happen every level load.
============
*/
add the following "stuffcmds"

// commands for offhanded hook
Stuffcmd (ent, "alias +hook \"grapplefire\"; alias -hook \"resetgrapple\";");
// end

}

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have your clients "bind a key" to "+hook" to use ..

Thats about it ...
The grapple will work with but not at the same time as the original grapple.
The reason I like this the best is that it doesn't alter or replace
the original grapple..it just enhances it...If you try to use both grapple's at the same time it will simply .
print Off-handed grapple not avaliable...it will still use your new grapple cvars also ....
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laterz
RaVeN